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Meet...Ashley

Name: Ashley Rae Watamura.

College: College of Health Professions, Physical Therapy.

Hometown: I was born in New Port Beach, Calif., and raised in Lancaster, Pa., and Honolulu, Hawaii.

What attracted you to MUSC: I was a member of AmeriCorps in Charleston and I fell in love with the area.

What did you want to be when you were a child: A neurosurgeon.

Things you do in your spare time: I am the assistant basketball coach for Ashley Hall’s varsity team. I also like to volunteer, especially for Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding. I play all the intramural sports, too. I want to encourage everyone to come to the ALS race in June to help support research for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. 

Ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: I love to cook when I have time, so milk and butter seem to come into play a lot.

Something important life has taught you: Your life is only as good as you make it and, the more importance you put on the lives of others, the better your own life will be.

Favorite Charleston landmark: Market Street early in the morning.

Something your parents always told you: “Clean your room!”

Person you admire the most and why: My dad, because he always made sure I understood why, and he never said ,“Because I said so,” and was always a great example of how I should be.

Toughest challenge you have had to face this year: My grandmother passed away.  She was the glue in my family and a wonderful, loving woman. She will always be a part of my life.
   

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007
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